Cruciferous
Pronunciation : Cru*cif"er*ous (kr-sf"r-s)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. crux, crucis, cross + - ferous: cf. F. crucif.]
Definition : 1. Bearing a cross.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913